Super Thriller Ronin On Blu-ray - With No Extras?

The 1998 action thriller Ronin starring Robert De Niro and Jean Reno is widely admired and a Blue-ray release has long been anticipated.

This is a great flick, with De Niro, Reno and Sean Bean among a select group of international “professionals” hired to steal a mysterious suitcase in France from a gang of men equally determined to hang on to it. Great shootouts, incredible car chases and lots of twists in a movie that’s James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets . . . well, Ronin.

Given that the standard 2-DVD edition came with more than half a dozen featurettes, an alternate ending and other extras, you’d think MGM would pack the Blu-ray with a similarly enticing lineupo.

‘Fraid not.

Advance word is that the Ronin Blu-ray won’t have ANY extra features.

That’s unforgivable. One of the main reasons for Blu-ray, aside from the gain in picture and sound quality, is the capacity to include documentaries and featurettes in high def.

If the Ronin Blu-ray does indeed arrive Feb. 24 with zip for extras, fans should hold onto their money – the 2-DVD edition will upconvert and still look fantastic on a Blu-ray players.

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